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The City of Waldport, Oregon, has been periodically exposed to the
effects of marine flooding and erosion. Consequent to the erosion of the
Alsea Bay sandspit during the fall of 1985, one Waldport residential neighborhood
was faced with the imminent threat of serious marine flood inundation.
This study includes a brief description of the background of the
1985-86 marine flooding and erosion threat to the city of Waldport, a discussion
of the various mitigation measures and land use procedures that
have been recently investigated by the City of Waldport, an exploration of
some of the alternatives available to Waldport in response to the threat of
marine flood inundation, and recommendations for a course of land use redevelopment
for the Maple Street area. The recommendations are provided
in the realization that land use planning and mitigation for areas
previously developed in hazardous areas is a difficult task for a small
community with only limited resources, as well as for the geographer who
would try to help solve the problem.